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Small Business Resource Center
Neighborhood Development Center (NDC), in collaboration with Rondo Community Outreach Library, offers workshops and services at the Rondo Library for emerging entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Business Resources and Referrals
Thursdays, 1 - 3 p.m. - Neighborhood Development Center staff will be available in the Business Resource Center Office to provide business resource assessments and referrals. Want to talk to someone about starting a business? Stop in!
Workshops
Learn the basics of how to start or grow your business!
Call Bonita Martin at 651-379-8429 to register or for more information. All classes are free! Sponsored by Neighborhood Development Center.
May 12, 6 - 7 p.m. - Zoning and Regulations
May 15, 6 - 7:30 p.m. - Breakeven Analysis and Income Statement
May 19, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Business Training Orientation
May 20, 6 - 8 p.m. - Website Development
May 27, 6 - 7 p.m. - Customer Service
May 28, 6 - 8 p.m. - Demographics Now
May 29, 6 - 7:30 p.m. - Cash Flow Projection
June 3, 6 - 8 p.m. - Website Development
June 4, 6 - 8 p.m. - Industry Analysis
June 10, 6 - 7 p.m. - Customer Service
June 12, 6 - 7:30 p.m. - Breakeven Analysis and Income Statement
June 16, 6 - 7 p.m. - Business Training Orientation
June 17, 6 - 8 p.m. - Website Marketing
June 25, 6 - 8 p.m. - Your Product, Your Offer
June 26, 6 - 7:30 p.m. - Cash Flow Projection
Resources
The Small Business Resource Center features:
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Books
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Start-up Guides
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Periodicals
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Videos
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Reference Materials
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Internet and other electronic resources for planning and running a small business
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Computer workstations reserved for business customers
Resources include:
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Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios - comparative financial data benchmarks and trends for 192 industries
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Business Plan Pro - sample business plans and business plan formats
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Demographics Now - demographic information and thematic maps to analyze customer bases and spending potentials
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NAICS - SIC database - identifies the NAICS and SIC numbers for business
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RMA Annual Statement Studies - composite financial data for several hundred industries
Other electronic resources available at all branches of the St. Paul Public Library include magazine databases, free access to the archives for the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Minneapolis Star-Tribune, business databases, and ReferenceUSA.
About the Small Business Partnership Project
The business center at the Rondo library is generously supported by the St. Paul Travelers Foundation.
last updated: May 12, 2008 - jl
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